Strategic Communication Leadership
in a Transforming World.
Exploring technological stewardship, cultural intelligence, ethical ecosystems, and metamodern communication strategies in rapidly evolving societies — by Dr Steven Smith, PhD.
Essays on leadership, culture & communication.
A practitioner-scholar of strategic influence.
Steven Smith is a chartered communication leader with over two decades of executive practice across Saudi Arabia, Oman, and South Africa. His work sits at the intersection of corporate strategy, cultural intelligence, and the ethics of public influence.
Currently serving in a senior strategic communication role at Marafiq, his career spans OQ and Sohar Aluminium, alongside academic research and executive advisory engagements with boards across the GCC.
His doctoral research developed a Saudi-specific framework for strategic communication leadership.
Intellectual contributions to a discipline in motion.
A body of research, writing, and speaking dedicated to advancing how organisations communicate with intent, integrity, and cultural depth.
A Saudi-Specific Framework for Communication Leadership
An original contribution mapping how cultural context, royal vision, and ethical communication intersect within Kingdom-scale organisations.
Essays in Industry & Academic Journals
Peer-reviewed and trade contributions on transformation communication, ESG narrative, and the rise of culturally-fluent leadership.
Speaker — MEPRA, CIPR, GCC Industry Forums
Keynote and panel contributions on Vision 2030 communication, AI ethics, and the evolving discipline of strategic influence.
Executive Counsel to Boards & Leadership Teams
Trusted advisor to C-suite leaders navigating reputation, transformation, and stakeholder complexity across regulated industries.
Two decades across three continents.
Marafiq(opens in a new tab)
Driving the communication and brand architecture of one of the World's leading integrated publicly listed utility enterprises in alignment with Vision 2030.
OQ(opens in a new tab)
Led integrated communication for Oman's largest integrated energy groups during a period of national transformation.
Sohar Aluminium(opens in a new tab)
Built reputation, stakeholder, and crisis frameworks for a major industrial manufacturing enterprise.
Moreinmind Media
B2C and B2B marketing and media solutions across manufacturing, mining, and FMCG sectors.
Conversations, platforms, & influence.
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Quarterly essays on leadership and strategic communication, delivered with intent.